Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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the house, consisting of father, mother and 5 children, as well
as 2 adult lodgers. They were all immediately re-vaccinated.
No other case occurred.
86, Anthony Street.—G. Capon, aged 31, was taken ill on
September 21st and removed on September 27th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only.
17, St. Thomas's Road.—Alfred Cecil, aged 40, visited 86,
Anthony Street on September 28th. He was taken ill on
October 12th and removed on October 14th. He was vaccinated
in infancy only.
86, Anthony Street.—Margaret Capon, aged 30, was taken
ill on October 12th and removed on October 18th, She was
vaccinated in infancy only.
17, St. Thomas's Road.—Arthur Capon, aged 25, Was taken
ill on October 26th and removed on October 28th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only.
86, Anthony Street.—Carry Christian, aged 8, was taken
ill on October 27th and removed on November 1st. She was
not vaccinated. The parents refused to have her vaccinated
when the other cases occurred.
22, Spencer Street.—Mary Hughes, aged 4 months, was
taken ill on October 1st and removed to the hospital on October
3rd; she died on October 5th. She was not vaccinated.
There were 2 adults and 3 children over 10 years of age in
the family who were vaccinated in infancy only. 2 children
under 10 years of age were not vaccinated. The parents refused
to have them vaccinated.
Alfred Hughes, aged 10½, was taken ill on October 4th and
removed to the hospital on October 7th. He was stated to be
vaccinated in infancy, but the marks were not visible.
Sarah Hughes, aged 3, was taken ill on October 13th and
removed on October 15th. She was not vaccinated.
40, Blount Street.—Mary Tucker, aged 19, was taken ill
on October 8 th and removed on October 12th. She was vaccinated
in infancy only. The rest of the people in the house
refused to be re-vaccinated.